Despite tense rhetoric and recent missile tests, the U.S. and North Korea are still tentatively planning for more talks this ... moreDespite tense rhetoric and recent missile tests, the U.S. and North Korea are still tentatively planning for more talks this summer following Trump’s spontaneous meeting with Kim Jong Un. Time, however, is not on the side of negotiators regardless of Trum...

Negotiating the peaceful resolution of the Korean peninsula crisis is not something that happens overnight. Diplomacy is diff... moreNegotiating the peaceful resolution of the Korean peninsula crisis is not something that happens overnight. Diplomacy is difficult and takes time. Both North Korea and the United States, along with its allies, must continue engagement, working to make rea...

Over the past couple of weeks, there have been increasing signs that the Trump administration – and particularly the presiden... moreOver the past couple of weeks, there have been increasing signs that the Trump administration – and particularly the president himself – is moderating its position on North Korea’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. Gone are the adamant statements that the U.S...

Trump administration officials deploy a basic lack of understanding and contradictory policies towards Iran and North Korea, ... moreTrump administration officials deploy a basic lack of understanding and contradictory policies towards Iran and North Korea, despite dealing with a similar problem: nuclear proliferation. We discuss the issue with

President Trump made history Sunday when he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot in North Korea. Trump was th... morePresident Trump made history Sunday when he became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot in North Korea. Trump was there to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the military demarcation line at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump did what no sitting U.S. sitting president has done: he crossed the demarcation line... moreOver the weekend, President Donald Trump did what no sitting U.S. sitting president has done: he crossed the demarcation line dividing the two Koreas at Panmunjom and set foot on North Korean soil. Not only that, he greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

Donald Trump will ultimately have to remind his national security adviser and secretary of state who is president if there’s ... moreDonald Trump will ultimately have to remind his national security adviser and secretary of state who is president if there’s to be progress on North Korea, says Ray McGovern.

Count me among the sceptics in assessing the probability of a substantive outcome for the Trump-Kim meeting in Panmunjom. Eve... moreCount me among the sceptics in assessing the probability of a substantive outcome for the Trump-Kim meeting in Panmunjom. Everything about the meeting was a made-for- reality-TV episode featuring the two Great Leaders – or three if you count the walk on r...

The denuclearization agreement signed by Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12 has provoked wildly varying res... moreThe denuclearization agreement signed by Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12 has provoked wildly varying responses from progressive analysts around the world. Antiwar activists such as Christine Ahn are hailing the suspension of the joint...

False reports are a common problem when dealing with North Korea, since there is so little known about the top elite. We don’... moreFalse reports are a common problem when dealing with North Korea, since there is so little known about the top elite. We don’t generally have such problems when discussing other countries – a high-ranking official being dismissed from their position is ty...